Overview
- The Central Zone Bench in Bhopal constituted a high-level committee including an IIT Indore expert, a CPCB representative, senior state officials and MPPCB as nodal agency to file findings within six weeks.
- The order directs immediate circulation to all district collectors and municipal commissioners across Madhya Pradesh for on-ground compliance and accountability.
- Statewide measures mandate a 24x7 MIS and consumer mobile app, GIS mapping of water and sewer lines, mandatory pre- and post-chlorination with aeration, regular tank cleaning, leak repairs, universal metering and emergency tanker plans.
- Additional directions include removing encroachments around water bodies, banning idol immersion in drinking-water sources, relocating larger dairies outside city limits within four months, enforcing rainwater harvesting and planning rationed supply during scarcity.
- Earlier this week, the NGT Principal Bench took suo motu cognisance of media reports from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, issuing notices to the states, CPCB, state PCBs and regional MoEF&CC offices, with compliance to be reviewed at a March 30 hearing.